Commemorating anniversaries is one of the key elements in collective memory and shaping national identities. This year’s events surrounding the centennial anniversaries of 1918 are no exception.

A new generation of young leaders is asking an important question: How can we fix the economic, social and environmental problems our elders failed to solve? Polish students with the “Education is a Window to the World” programme created the “Global Reading on Global Challenges” project to educate Poles, from juniors to seniors, on the Sustainable Development Goals and climate action ahead of the COP24 Katowice Climate Conference in December.

On October 25th 2018 in Kraków, at Villa Decius, the headquarters of the Villa Decius Association, in the presence of the members of the committee of the the Polish Prize of Sérgio Vieira de Mello, foreign diplomats and numerous guests, the director of the European Solidarity Centre, Basil Kerski, was honoured with the Polish Prize of Sérgio Vieira de Mello – the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (2002-2003).

While still awaiting official results, some candidates have already brought out the champagne.

A discussion on the Polish-Jewish past, today and future.

This weekend the citizens of Latvia and Bosnia and Herzegovina had the chance to influence the direction of their countries.

Where is the world headed? How can citizens shape their social, economic and environmental circumstances? How can Poland make its mark on a changing Europe? Will we be able to stop the climate change? These are just some of the questions we will attempt to answer in order to better understand global problems that impact is in our daily life.

Despite a low turnout and a prospect of snap elections, the referendum does push things further.

It often seems, at least from the outside, that Belarus remains isolated from the West and very static in its transformation. Yet, despite its relative isolation, Belarus is indeed changing.

A special selection of essays dedicated to the life and writings of Zbigniew Herbert from New Eastern Europe.

As the country celebrates its independence day, come take a look at some of our recent stories.

You are invited to the sixth edition of the Forum EUROPE WITH A VIEW TO THE FUTURE. The topics of the forthcoming Forum have been defined on the basis of our continued analyses of the situation in Europe. Thus, our discussion will be launched with a reflection on the independence of Poland and other Central and Eastern European countries.